An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s1.458.2

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at last the king, disregarding Arjuna's peaceful advice, fought alone; Arjuna shot off his headgear; then he and all the Gāndhāras fled; the mother of the king and all the aged ministers came out and forbade her son to fight; Arjuna said he had spared him for the sake of Gāndhārī and Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and told him to come to the horse-sacrifice (XIV, 84). The horse then turned towards the road that led to Hāstinapura. As these tidings reached the Kuru court through the intelligence-bearers, Yudhiṣṭhira rejoiced, and on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of Māgha, under a favourable constellation, he summoned his brothers (σ), and caused Bhīma to let learned brahmans select a beautiful spot for the sacrificial compound (description). Then Bhīma sent messengers to invite the kings of the earth; they brought gems, female slaves, horses, and weapons. All the foremost brahmans also came there with their disciples; likewise many dialecticians disputing with each other. All was made of gold. One hundred thousand brahmans were fed; many mountains of food, many large tanks of curds, and many lakes of ghee were seen there. The entire population of Jambudvīpa was collected together (XIV, 85). Yudhiṣṭhira appointed Bhīmasena to pay proper honours to the royal guests and to their attendants. Kṛṣṇa came with the Vṛṣṇis, Baladeva, etc. (τ);